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Impress

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strikenoun(transitive, sometimes with out or through) To delete or cross out; to scratch or eliminate.
affectverb(transitive) To influence or alter.
moveverb(intransitive) To change place or posture; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.
instillverb(transitive) To cause a quality to become part of someone's nature.
shanghainoun(transitive) To force or trick someone to go somewhere or do something against their will or interest, particularly
imprintnounAn impression; the mark left behind by printing something.
ingrainnoun(transitive, figuratively) To make (something) deeply part of something else.
printnounOf, relating to, or writing for printed publications.
impressmentnounThe act of seizing for public use; impressing into public service, especially military service and (most often) naval service.
yarn-dyeverbdye (fabric) before it is spun

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instillverb(transitive) To cause a quality to become part of someone's nature.
affectverb(transitive) To influence or alter.
impressmentnounThe act of seizing for public use; impressing into public service, especially military service and (most often) naval service.
moveverb(intransitive) To change place or posture; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.
strikeverb(transitive, sometimes with out or through) To delete or cross out; to scratch or eliminate.
printverb(transitive) To produce one or more copies of a text or image on a surface, especially by machine.
imprintverbTo leave a print, impression, image, etc.
shanghaiverb(transitive) To force or trick someone to go somewhere or do something against their will or interest, particularly
ingrainverb(transitive, figuratively) To make (something) deeply part of something else.
yarn-dyeverbdye (fabric) before it is spun
persuadeverb(transitive) To successfully convince (someone) to agree to, accept, or do something, usually through reasoning and verbal influence.
emphasizeverb(transitive) To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).
convinceverbTo make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.
understandverb(transitive, intransitive, of communication or means of communication: words, statements, signs, etc.) To know the meaning of; to parse or have parsed correctly; to comprehend.
inculcateverb(transitive) To teach by repeated instruction.
instilverbAustralia, Ireland, and UK standard spelling of instill.
urgeverb(transitive) To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.
emphasiseverbBritish standard spelling of emphasize.
conveyverbTo communicate; to make known; to portray.
sensitizeverbTo make (someone or something) sensitive or responsive to certain stimuli.

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